This week’s updates from around the district:
Visit the 11th District’s website at 11cdgop.org for all information updates.
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Giving Thanks for the Blessings of America
As we prepare to celebrate America’s special Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends, think about how blessed we are to live in the greatest country on earth. We have so much for which to be thankful, but #1 on my list is gratitude that President Trump is in the White House. More times than I can count, I am reminded of how close he came to being assassinated on July 13, 2024, at the rally in Butler, PA. It was a matter of millimeters and the timely turn of his head that saved Donald Trump from the fate which, sadly, befell Charlie Kirk just 14 months later.
Listen to your neighbors who came to America from countries like Vietnam, China, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, the former Soviet Union, and other dictatorships or Communist nations around the world. THEY, better than most, understand what persecution and loss of freedom look and feel like. Remember the powerful ad that U.S. Senate candidate (and now Deputy Secretary of the Navy), Hung Cao, ran in 2023? It’s worth watching again: https://youtu.be/
When people complain about oppression in America, they have NO idea what they’re saying. Among the most ardent defenders of our nation are those citizens who left everything they knew and loved behind for the promise of freedom in this country.
Remember the No Kings rallies that Democrats were so proud of earlier this year? In Communist nations, if you dared to demonstrate against or mock the leader of your country, you and your family would land in jail or worse, never to be heard from again. It is because the American Constitution grants us freedom of speech that even the most ignorant among us are able to rally, march, and spew their venom. They are protected by the laws of the country they constantly criticize. Even in a nation like the UK, citizens are arrested for silently praying in front of abortion clinics or for social media posts determined to be offensive.
Generations of American military servicemen fought, were wounded, and lost their lives on battlefields around the world to ensure our freedom. On Thursday, as we sit down at our tables laden with delicious food and surrounded by loved ones, please take a moment to pray for President Trump; pray for our military, ICE and law enforcement agents; pray for those with personal struggles; but most of all, pray that America remains a true beacon of freedom – one nation under God.
We’re only two weeks out from the special election for Braddock District Supervisor on Tuesday, December 9. GOP candidate Ken Balbuena is running to replace Democrat Supervisor James Walkinshaw, and early voting is happening NOW through Saturday, December 6 at the locations below:
Saturdays: Nov. 29 and Dec 6: 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturdays: Nov. 29 and Dec. 6: 9:00am-5:00pm
ELECTION DAY is Tuesday, December 9. If you vote on Election Day, vote at your precinct!
You can find all the election details here.
Even though only Braddock voters can cast their ballot in this Special Election, the outcome is important to all of Fairfax County.
Team Balbuena will be door knocking this Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30 and Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7.
Meet on Saturday, November 29 at 10:00am or Sunday, November 30 at 1:00pm. Both walks will meet at the Fairfax GOP Office, 4246 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax 22030. Please RSVP to Team Balbuena at info@kenforbraddock.com.
Can’t door knock? You can still help! Contact Team Balbuena at the email address above and let them know how else you can help, or support Ken with a donation.
The next Fairfax GOP membership meeting will be held next Tuesday, December 2, at 7:00pm at Woodson High School, 9525 Main St., Fairfax 22031. Note that this is a change from the previously announced date of Tuesday, November 18.
Please support Ken Balbuena for Braddock Supervisor at a fundraising reception on Wednesday, December 3 at 6:00pm. Adding a second Republican to the Board of Supervisors would be a big win for all of Fairfax County. We hope to see you there!
The 42nd Annual Republican Party of Virginia Advance will be held from Friday, December 5-Sunday, December 7 in Williamsburg, Virginia at Kingsmill Resort, 1010 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg 23185. Join grassroots leaders, elected officials, candidates, activists, and supporters from across the Commonwealth for a weekend of fellowship, strategy, and inspiration. Click here for tickets and here for hotel reservations.
Join state Sen. Bryce Reeves as his campaign finance kickoff dinner on Monday, December 8 at 6:30pm at Randy’s Prime Seafood and Steaks, 8051 Leesburg Pike, Vienna 22182. This is rescheduled from the earlier announced November 19 date. Tickets are $250 and sponsorships are available. RSVP here or at matt@bayarmoury.com.
Join the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women for a Conservative Network Event on Friday, December 12 at 11:30am. The guest speaker will be Becky Norton Dunlop, former Special Assistant to the President under President Ronald Reagan, speaking on the topic of The Conservative Movement in the Age of Trump. It will be held at the Luce Center, 112 Elden St., Suite P, Herndon. Please RSVP by December 11 online here.